The Lone Tree Lions triumphed over Hillcrest Academy Jan. 14 behind a 28-point performance of Keegan Edwards. When the final buzzer sounded, the Lions recorded a 62-51 victory. Hillcrest looked … more

Lone Tree and Hillcrest looked evenly matched in the first quarter of their game Jan. 14. The quarter ended in a 6-6 tie when Hillcrest’s Yani Guttierez-Larios tied the game at the end of … more

I have been pretty fortunate during my time as sports editor at The News. As I sit down to think about all the awesome stories I have been able to cover over the last three years, I feel pretty … more

Columbus had two players combine for 27 points in the first half, slicing up the Hillcrest Academy defense. A key defensive change won the Ravens the game. “We knew he was hurting us, so we … more

The Hillcrest Academy softball team will have a new coach at the helm this summer in Kent Blossom.  According to a release from Hillcrest Academy, he returns to coach the softball team after … more

The Hillcrest Academy girls basketball team nearly picked up their second win of the season, but a third-quarter run from Columbus gave them a 32-26 loss. Yani Gutierrez had a double-double with … more

Boys Points per game Keegan Edwards, Lone Tree 22.1 Eli Ours, Hillcrest Academy 19.7 Zack Lasek, Highland 16.5 Mason McFarland, Highland 15.4 Carter Harmsen, Mid-Prairie … more

The Pekin Panthers came into Hillcrest Union riding a high after beating Highland by double-digits and moving to 3-0. The Ravens quickly put that to rest. A 7-0 run to start the game gave Hillcrest … more

Hillcrest Academy picked up a big SEISC North win on Friday night, beating Pekin 68-54.  The Ravens never trailed Pekin, starting the game on a 7-0 run and getting out to a 16-7 lead after … more

Points per game Holley Johnson, Lone Tre 15.8 Yani Gutierrez, Hillcrest Academy 12 Maddie Nonnenmann, Mid-Prairie 11.3 Esther Hughes, Hillcrest Academy 10.5 Alyssa Brase, Highland … more

Points per game Eli Ours, Hillcrest Academy 23.3 Keegan Edwards, Lone Tree 21.2 Zack Lasek, Highland 17.5 Harmon Miller, Lone Tree 14.8 Carter Harmsen, Mid-Prairie … more

Lone Tree opened up their season and conference schedule with a 70-64 win over Hillcrest Academy, keeping the Ravens at arm’s length all night. An 8-0 run midway through the first quarter gave … more

Hillcrest Academy fell to Louisa-Muscatine 66-23 last week. The Ravens closed out with a strong fourth quarter, outscoring Louisa-Muscatine 15-9 ins the final eight minutes of the game. Yani … more

The Hillcrest Ravens used a big third quarter on the way to a 60-39 win in their home opener Friday. After being up 25-22 at the half, the Ravens outscored the Falcons 22-6 in the third period to … more

Boys Mid-Prairie 64 West Liberty 55 The Golden Hawks jumped out to a 37-27 lead at halftime and pushed it to a 20-point lead by the end of the third quarter to eventually beat West Liberty in … more

The Southeast Iowa Super Conference honored students from Hillcrest Academy, Highland and Lone Tree with their fall Academic All-Conference list. Students on the list achieved a 3.5 or greater … more

Hillcrest Academy sophomore Esther Hughes was selected Athlete of the Week after an 18-point scoring effort in a 34-28 win over Tri-County. Hughes hit three 3-pointers in a row including a half-court shot at the end of the third quarter. Hughes is averaging 13.5 points per game this season. more

Hillcrest Academy picked up their first win of the season with a 34-28 win at Tri-County High School last week powered by a strong second half from Esther Hughes. Both teams struggled out of the … more

Hillcrest Academy senior Sarena Gerber earned Academic All-State honors from the Iowa Association of Track Coaches, showing off a mix of athletic and academic achievement. Gerber was the only runner … more

Highland to host basketball tournamentThis Friday will mark the fourth straight year Highland and Keota have faced off to start the season, but this year will have a twist. Before the Huskies take on … more